Our Priorities

Our Priorities

At the Azrieli Foundation we are passionate about the promise and importance of a rigorous but creative approach to philanthropy, strategic leadership and collaborations, and forward thinking. We believe these are the keys to the generation of new knowledge that will create positive outcomes for future generations.

We aim to achieve measurable impact in our key priority areas and to improve the lives of others.

Holocaust Education & Legacy

The Holocaust, when more than two thirds of Europe’s Jewish population was murdered between 1933 and 1945, must never be forgotten. We are committed to expanding our collective knowledge of all that was lost in order to grasp the enormity of what happened to six million Jews.

Science, Research & Healthcare

Scientific research and direct patient care are inextricably linked. At the Azrieli Foundation we support scientific research from bench to bedside. We enable the training of scientists and clinicians who are charting new territory and changing paradigms.

Community

The Azrieli Foundation is proud to support initiatives that positively impact and improve the lives of marginalized and vulnerable communities and assist, foster and promote Jewish heritage and culture.

Fellowships

Academia is global by nature. By enabling the world’s future leading minds with access to academic resources and opportunities, the Azrieli Foundation aims to encourage creative thinking, the cross-pollination of ideas and drive out-of-the-box solutions to some of the world’s most pressing issues.

Education

We believe that education is the greatest accelerator and that each and every individual should be given an opportunity to advance their studies and with that, their ability to positively impact our world.

Music & Arts

Music and the arts are vital human endeavours that allow us to express our creativity, expand our understanding of the world and foster cultural exchanges. We are proud to support musicians and artists as they move our world forward.

Neurodevelopment

We are proud to support programs that enhance the quality of life for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities, to ensure that each individual has the opportunity to participate fully in their communities.

Latest News & Events

“We are committed to these investigators who are in the early stages of their careers as they are in a unique position to advance innovative research projects. They often have difficulty securing their first grant through traditional funding, yet they approach their research with a high risk/high reward approach, and that is something that we want to support.”

“This new Centre aligns perfectly with our belief that every individual should have the opportunity to participate fully in their community. Many of the youth and young adults who will use this Centre have previously fallen between the gaps,” says Naomi Azrieli, Chair and CEO of the Azrieli Foundation. “This Centre will foster a much-needed sense of belonging, while addressing their physical, emotional, social and intellectual needs.”

In announcing the call for submissions for the 2020 Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP), the Azrieli Foundation is now offering the largest composition prizes in Canada.

https://azrielifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/logo-az-logo-white.png00Alex Grunwaldhttps://azrielifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/logo-az-logo-white.pngAlex Grunwald2019-02-04 11:49:122019-02-20 11:41:03Call for Submissions Open for Canada's Largest Music Composition Prizes

An exhilarating evening of musical discovery, unveiling two world premiere works by the winners of the 2018 Azrieli Music Prizes. Inventive orchestral colour and virtuosic flair are on display for Israeli-born composer Avner Dorman’s Nigunim for Violin and Orchestra, while Canadian composer Kelly-Marie Murphy explores a wealth of Sephardic music in her En el escuro es todo uno (In the Darkness All is One).

An exhilarating evening of musical discovery, unveiling two world premiere works by the winners of the 2018 Azrieli Music Prizes. Inventive orchestral colour and virtuosic flair are on display for Israeli-born composer Avner Dorman’s Nigunim for Violin and Orchestra, while Canadian composer Kelly-Marie Murphy explores a wealth of Sephardic music in her En el escuro es todo uno (In the Darkness All is One).

Study establishes a North American collaborative partnership with research teams from the UC Davis MIND Institute, the University of Alberta Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, and the University of Montreal CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre.

Two men who grew up across the world from one another and survived different traumatic events during their childhoods are coming together to discuss what they have learned from their past and how they have moved toward healing.

https://azrielifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/logo-az-logo-white.png00Benita Hansrajhttps://azrielifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/logo-az-logo-white.pngBenita Hansraj2018-04-24 12:49:492018-05-16 20:43:51The Power of Memoir and Storytelling